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：2026/01/04
傾城
Hiragana
けいせい
Noun
idiomatic
Japanese Meaning
非常に美しい女性を指す表現。転じて、人の心や世の中を乱すほどの美女をいう。 / 遊女、特に高位の遊女・花魁などを指す語。
Easy Japanese Meaning
とてもうつくしいおんな。むかしのゆうじょをさすこともある。
Chinese (Simplified) Meaning
绝世美人 / 名妓（古语）
Chinese (Traditional) Meaning
極其美麗的女子 / （古）名妓、花魁
Korean Meaning
절세미인 / 치명적인 미인 / (옛) 유녀·고급 기생
Vietnamese Meaning
người phụ nữ tuyệt sắc / kĩ nữ
Tagalog Meaning
napakagandang babae / babaeng labis na nakabibighani (parang femme fatale) / kortesana
Sense（1）
(idiomatic) a very beautiful woman (Compare the English term femme fatale.)
Sense（2）
(idiomatic) courtesan
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（ hiragana ）
Quizzes for review
(idiomatic) a very beautiful woman (Compare the English term femme fatale.) / (idiomatic) courtesan
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傾城
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Her beauty can indeed be described as stunning.
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彼女の美しさはまさに傾城と言えるでしょう。
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